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CVE-2016-8221

Published: Jan 12, 2017Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264
NVD MITRE
7.0CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 78.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Privilege Escalation in Lenovo XClarity Administrator earlier than 1.2.0, if LXCA is used to manage rack switches or chassis with embedded input/output modules (IOMs), certain log files viewable by authenticated users may contain passwords for internal administrative LXCA accounts with temporary passwords that are used internally by LXCA code.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

xclarity administratorlenovoHardware Firmware
XClarity Administrator (LXCA)Lenovo Group Ltd.
Mixed
Mobile Apps / cross-platform-framework
lenovocommercialCNHardware Firmwareaka lenovo group
lenovo group ltd.commercialCNMobile Appsaka lenovo vibe, lenovo, moto mobile phones, lenovo china-only moto mobile phones, service bridge, service framework application

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95417
securityfocus.com
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN_10605
support.lenovo.com

Timeline

Published
Jan 12, 2017
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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